Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 8AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 157 | 187 | 136 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:44AM6.12m | 6:07PM5.98m | 6:32AM5.62m | 7:04PM5.49m | 7:42AM5.22m | 8:32PM5.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM1.98m | 12:29PM2.22m | 00:55AM2.43m | 1:16PM2.62m | 1:50AM2.81m | 2:21PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 120 | 157 | 187 | 136 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 37 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 460 | 441 | 460 | 545 | 545 | 541 | 460 | 460 | 441 | 441 | 460 | 545 | 477 | 505 | 263 | 202 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 399 | 350 | 191 | 116 |
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